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El apronte · Juan D'Arienzo · 1937

Juan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
Music by Roberto Firpo. 5 recordings in our catalogue, 1931–1971.

Who recorded it

Every version5

Earliest we hold: Roberto Firpo, 1931

  1. Juan D'Arienzo1937
  2. Roberto Firpo1931
  3. Cuarteto Típico Roberto Firpo1937
  4. Armando Pontier1955
  5. Miguel Villasboas1971

Pinned at 1937 · Golden Age 1935–1954 · Juan D'Arienzo recordings indexed 1928–1975 · gold: With Biagi, 1935–1938

El apronte · Juan D'Arienzo · 1937 is a tango.† El apronte · Juan D'Arienzo · 1937 lasts 02:41.† El apronte · Juan D'Arienzo · 1937: A bizarrely unusual instrumental introduction, prompting discussion of the band's two separate, non-harmonising violin lines.†

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

5 orchestras recorded it

4 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
Roberto Firpo
Words
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 5 recordings of this song by 5 orchestras, 1931 to 1971.
1930’40’50’60’70
Recordings of El apronte · Juan D'Arienzo · 1937 by year, taller the more they are danced · 5 of 5 recordings carry a year · read Nov 2, 2026

5 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 2 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedEl apronteJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor
    3 dances
    1937
  2. Roberto FirpoEarliest we holdEl apronteRoberto FirpotangoOdeon
    1 dance
    1931
  3. Cuarteto Típico Roberto FirpoEl apronteCuarteto Típico Roberto Firpotango
    No match yet
    1937
  4. Armando PontierEl apronteArmando Pontierinstrumentaltango
    No match yet
    1955
  5. Miguel VillasboasEl apronteMiguel Villasboasmilonga
    No match yet
    1971
  6. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogue1926
  7. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue1997

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Juan D'Arienzo

El apronteJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA Victor

Couples filmed dancing this recording · 2 Performances

Nancy Miceli & Fernando Gargaglione1:40

Danced to it

Music from 1937 · danced on film 2013

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In other catalogues17

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tango.info · 02480002760634-1-1

tango.info · 02480002003038-1-1

tango.info · 00828766933123-1-3

tango.info · 04024236202416-1-1

tango.info · 02480002030515-1-13

tango.info · 07798049045115-1-2

tango.info · 02480002031147-1-11

tango.info · 07798089730798-1-15

tango.info · 00743216334223-1-11

tango.info · 02480002159056-1-1

tango.info · 07798113060228-2-11

tango.info · 07798145106390-1-3

tango.info · 00008637207120-1-16

tango.info · 02480002332466-1-3

tango.info · 00229001001827-1-15

tango.info · 02480002337089-2-6

Is a1

Is a tango

Duration1

Duration 02:41

Audio feature15

Audio feature 126.0

Audio feature 0.965

Audio feature A

Audio feature major

Audio feature 0.638

Audio feature -25.1

Audio feature 0.301

Audio feature 0.562

Audio feature 0.001

Audio feature 0.037

Audio feature 0.0

Audio feature 0.961

Audio feature 126.9

Audio feature 63.4

Audio feature step

Notes1

A bizarrely unusual instrumental introduction, prompting discussion of the band's two separate, non-harmonising violin lines.

Vocal1

Vocal instrumental

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  1. El apronteRoberto Firpo

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